Shawna Calhoun, a project management professional with over two decades of experience in healthcare, biotech, and education, has released a new book titled 'If Jesus Was a Project Manager: Faith-based Leadership in a Results-driven World.' This publication marks the launch of her seven-book 'Faith at Work' series, which systematically bridges biblical principles with modern workplace practices.
The series represents what Calhoun describes as the first comprehensive, role-specific integration of Christ's leadership model with proven professional methodologies. Unlike generic faith-in-business literature, each volume addresses specific corporate functions: Project Manager, Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Business Analyst. The approach demonstrates precisely how biblical principles translate to daily responsibilities, moving beyond inspiration to provide concrete frameworks and actionable behaviors for immediate implementation while maintaining professional credibility.
Calhoun, who experienced a spiritual renewal in 2019 after overcoming personal trials including trauma, divorce, job loss, and betrayal, brings both technical expertise and spiritual insight to her work. She is recognized for her ability to 'connect the dots' between Scripture and professional principles, encouraging what she terms a 'fruitful faith-forward life' with wisdom and grace.
The 'Faith at Work' series masterfully connects timeless spiritual truths with secular frameworks, creating practical tools designed to function within any organizational culture. Early readers across the United States have provided positive feedback, noting that the material helps create stronger teams and workplace cultures that reflect values of excellence, integrity, and genuine care for others' development.
For business and technology leaders, this development suggests a growing niche at the intersection of professional methodology and personal belief systems. The series addresses the increasing demand for leadership approaches that integrate ethical frameworks and purpose-driven management, particularly as organizations grapple with employee engagement and cultural cohesion in hybrid and remote work environments.
The book is published through Lucid Books, an independent hybrid publisher in the Houston area that operates as a partnership publisher, combining traditional publishing connections with author involvement characteristic of self-publishing. The publisher's stated mission is to help authors inspire, inform, and enrich the lives of their readers.
For professionals navigating the tension between results-driven demands and values-based leadership, Calhoun's work offers structured approaches to integrating faith principles with specific job functions. The project management volume, for instance, emphasizes understanding team members' purposes as a pathway to effective collaboration and project success. This represents a potential shift in how leadership development resources address the whole person in professional contexts, potentially influencing training programs, team dynamics, and organizational culture initiatives across industries where project management methodologies are prevalent.
